Iraq rejects Trump's recognition of Isra...

BAGHDAD, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Iraq rejected on Saturday the call of U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry sa

Golan Heights will always remain Arab Sy...

UNITED NATIONS, March 22 (Xinhua) -- A Syrian envoy said Friday that the Syrian Golan will always remain an Arab Syrian territory, reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise tweet that the Un

Egypt stresses Golan Heights "Syrian occ...

CAIRO, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Egypt stressed on Friday its fixed stance of considering the Syrian Golan Heights "an occupied Arab territory," Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "Based on th

Lebanese president expresses worries on ...

BEIRUT, March 20 (Xinhua) -- President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that he is "very much worried" about Lebanon due to the big burden of Syrian refugees on the country's economy, Lebanon's presiden

Lebanon says 172,046 Syrian refugees ret...

BEIRUT, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese authorities said on Wednesday that the number of refugees who have returned to their homeland from Lebanon had reached 172,046 by March 19. Lebanon "will con

Syria, Iran, Iraq military chiefs discus...

DAMASCUS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The military commanders of Syria, Iran and Iraq discussed in the capital Damascus on Monday issues, including the coordination to counter terrorism, opening borders, an

Syrian DM says U.S.-backed forces to fac...

DAMASCUS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, the Syrian defense minister, said Monday that the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will face two options - either to embark on reconcilia

Syrian DM says U.S.-backed forces to fac...

DAMASCUS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, the Syrian defense minister, said Monday that the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will face two options - either to embark on reconcilia

Syrian DM says U.S.-backed forces to fac...

DAMASCUS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, the Syrian defense minister, said Monday that the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will face two options - either to embark on reconcilia

Syrian DM says U.S.-backed forces to fac...

Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, the Syrian defense minister, said Monday that the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will face two options - either to embark on reconciliation with the government or